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Being furloughed affected people’s sense of time and relationship with work

Workplace Insight

Between March 2020 and September 2021, millions of workers furloughed under the UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme lived what for many of us is a dream: being paid not to work. Another, a café manager, used furlough to learn creative writing and dance through online classes.

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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

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Since March of 2020, SmithGroup has remained flexible and agile—cautious to avoid firm deadlines for returning to the office and empathetic to employees’ needs on various levels. Regardless of status, each employee is given a $1,000 stipend to set up their home office. Here’s how we are responding: Feedback Loop.

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Generations in the workplace: setting the record straight

Workplace Insight

We entered the workforce in 2020 when s**t had hit the fan. Lisa Venhaus, Coordinator Property Management, Mapletree (Gen Z): Gen Z have strong opinions and strong values. Arlette Mensing, Senior Commercial Manager, EDGE (non-Gen Z): I think Gen Z has started their careers in a market much different to that of 10 years ago.

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Major new report offers snapshot of hybrid and remote work debate in the US

Workplace Insight

Managers and employees are still struggling to develop the skills they need to succeed with remote and hybrid work. In anticipation of less individual work being performed in the office, fifteen percent of companies have replaced individual assigned workspaces with reservable or unassigned seating. Training is undervalued by employers.

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low Kramen

She was also a gifted manager of people. Even if more robots and AI are being used in the workplace, humans are still needed to manage them. The biggest challenge will be to fully engage the at-home workers and the in-the-office workers, avoiding conflict between the two groups. She would say, “Find ways to tell me yes.

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Embrace Empathy, Innovation To Revolutionize Your Hybrid Meetings

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Imagine a world where your voice carries the same weight, whether you’re in a sleek, glass-walled conference room or cozied up in your home office. Leaders who have built their careers and management styles in a face-to-face office environment may find it daunting to navigate the nuances of a digital workspace.